If you have not yet heard of this uber-hip quartet from Brooklyn, we don't think we can be friends with you. With their debut, All Hours Cymbals, Yeasayer introduced the world to their yelping harmonies, jerky performance style, and "world" influenced indie-rock. Look for more heavenly goodness in their early 2010 sophomore release (and watch out for its review in the paper!)-- these guys might just be the next big thang.
We here at tableau apologize for these past few weeks of silence here on Mise-en-scéne. It's just that finals have recently ended and everyone presumably has been enjoying the illusion of freedom from responsibilty that summer inevitably brings. To make up for the lost time, here's a smattering of things that have happened since we left:
-Just Plain Ant, you know, that guy I interviewed a while back? Well, he's released two albums on his newly found record label, Just Plain Sounds. The first one is Braintrust's The Bailout, featuring the vocal graces of A-Bomb and Dr. Benway over Ant's slickly produced beats. The other, Jay Slim's The High Life is so new that I haven't even had time to check it out, but I bet it's pretty cool, considering the fact that Chuck D probably wouldn't want to work with Ant if he was producing uncool things. Yes, I'm talking about that Chuck D.
-A second Tron movie is coming. While this is relatively old news, you may not know that Daft Punk is slated to do the soundtrack. So, to recap: French robots and lightcycles. What more do you need?
-Nerds rejoice! The Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) is just around the bend. Expect a better show this year in comparison to last year's heavily regulated, poorly timed, and thus more boring expo. All the big names of the video game industry will be there to drop tidbits of information regarding what you should look forward to playing this holiday season. E3 runs from June 2-4.
-Oh yes, and apparently Passion Pit is all the rage these days.
Expect more regularly scheduled posts from here on out, including songs of the week and album reviews. Hopefully we can bring you some cool stuff to augment your summer experience.
